Here are the world’s Top 20 drone pictures of 2017

It has become a must-attend event for this period of the year. The Dronestagram drone imaging platform unveils today its top 20 of the most beautiful and amazing, even stunning drons photos published on the site during 2017.

This 2017 vintage, selected from thousands of photos published during the year, is incredible for several reasons. First of all, drone photography has become a discipline in its own right with its codes and rules. Then, the pilots-photographers have become more and more experienced over the last few months and the level is rising dramatically. Finally, drone technology is constantly improving as prices fall, and especially so that the machines become more accessible due to their size and ease of use. The year 2017 will have been marked by the arrival of the DJI Spark, the latest addition to China’s DJI giant, a fabulous flying camera whose transport and commissioning take up no more space or time than a good old-fashioned SLR, and which, thanks to its excellent equipment and agility, produces still and video images of a totally amazing quality.

Humans and wildlife in the spotlight

One of the characteristics of drone photography, which we probably most appreciate, is the ability to fly over subjects or landscapes at low altitude and invite oneself into scenes where only a drone can move. This year, less spectacular scenery but more close-up views, and especially a lot of people and wildlife. This is the common point in this 2017 vintage: with the exception of a single picture, all of them show men, animals, or both, for encounters that are sometimes improbable.

Clicking on the titles will take you directly to the photo page in a better resolution on Dronestagram, and it will also allow you to access all the information such as publication date, geolocation on a map, the hardware used and even EXIF data. Clicking on the author’s name will bring you to his complete file.

A big thank you to all the authors of these shots, and to the entire Dronestagram community for their active participation in this exciting adventure that makes us discover the world every day as we have never seen it before.

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